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Chateau Latour 1982Pauillac
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"...the 1982 Latour has been the most opulent, flamboyant, and
precocious of the northern Medocs, especially the St.-Juliens,
Pauillacs, and St.-Estephes. It hasn’t changed much over the last
10-15 years, revealing sweet tannins as well as extraordinarily
decadent, even extravagant levels of fruit, glycerin, and body. It
is an amazing wine, and on several occasions, I have actually
picked it as a right bank Pomerol because of the lushness and
succulence of the cedary, blackberry, black currant fruit. This
vintage has always tasted great, even in its youth, and revealed a
precociousness that one does not associate with this Chateau.
However, the 1982 is still evolving at a glacial pace. The
concentration remains remarkable, and the wine is a full-bodied,
exuberant, rich, classic Pauillac in its aromatic and flavor
profiles." (100 pts. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June
2009)